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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-09
RESULTS OF INTENSIVE FARM
ING.

We have heretofore written about
the method of intensive farming
practiced by some of the best farm
ers in Georgia following the lead Of
Furman, the thinker and experiment
ter,who demonstrated it's possibilities
and achieved such remarkable re-
suits. Furman, unfortunately, died
before his work was we'll begun, but
not until he had demonstrated the
truth OF his theories, and pointed
out to his brother farmers the
road to success His theory was this.
He held that the productive capacity
of soil was practically unlimited, and
that the acre which yielded one bale
Of cotton, with proper treatment
and intelligent culture, could be made
to yield three, five, seven or more
bales. He showed his faith by his
works. He took a worn out old
farm which was so poor that it would
hardly sprout army beans. He an
lyzed the cotton plant and learned
it's constituent elements. He then
analyzed the soil Of his fields and
learned their constituent elements.
Those elements in which they were
deficient. necessary to the full and
vigorous development Of the cotton
plant, he supplied with compost
formula of his own composition.
With this he fed that hungry soil,
and the result was, in a couple ofyears
three bales of cotton to the acre
where one would not have grown
before. He expected to increase the
yield every year, and said he would
not be satisfied until he had reached
seven bales per acre. Had he lived
he doubtless would have done it, for
others since him, following his
methods, have come very near doing
it. A few years ago a fertilizing
company in Atlanta offered pre-
miums for the best yield on one and
five acres of corn and cotton, and
about two hundred planters in Geor-
gia, Mississippi and South Carolina
entered in competition for the prizes.
The Atlanta Constitution in publish
ing CDC result vi CIlcSc COltcSCS SIFCS
the names of the four principal COM
petitors and the figures each reached
thus:
Lbs. Lint
Fertilizer Cotton.
Name Post Office. used TBS. 5 acres
Geo. w. Truitt,- La Grange, 9 6OO s98
Daniel II. Ponder, Hampton, 500 57
G. NJ. Davis & Son, Pope's Ferry2 600 54
r. w. Terry, Fairburn, 500 & {"
Total on 20 acres, 10 600 1856
Average per acre, $50 pounds of fertilizer, L.
1913 pounds of lint cotton.
This was 664 bales on 20 acres, an
average of 81 $50 pound bales to the
acre which everybody thought mar
velous and the highest notch that
could be reached. But in the con-
test the year following four Georgia
farmers made 92 bales on 20 acres
as follows:
Fertilizer Cotton.
Name. Post Office. used lbs. acres.
j. c.. SIMS HOgansville, GOO 10 8S7
r. G. Ray, Pa!mettO, W ~ 6S
NJ. G. Pyron, Palmetto, 200 10 G3
G. w. .Truitt, La Grange, $50 SSS
Total on 20 acres, Is $50 Al 572
Average per acre, 767 pounds OF fertilizer,
2O68 pounds of lint cotton.
H~NO
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-09

Our farmers are now busy plant
ing their early truck. Prospects
point to very favorable season SO
they say.-Elizabeth City Economist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
Thomasville and Florida Railroads.

Thomasville and Florida Railroads.
The Monticello Fla Constitution says:
''We presume the engineering corps of the
Plant Investment Company, is not at work
south of the State boundary line, making a
permanent survey and location of a route
of railway, the Townsville and Monti-
cello line, whereby we can have a speedy
outlet to the great avenues of trade and
commerce. This survey will be completed
in very few days, and then an estimate of
the cost will be furnished, and if it is within
the bounds of reason, and does not very
greatly exceed the contributions already
subscribed, we shall proceed to urge the
contribution Of any excess deficient. In
said event. the road can and will be built
and utilized by next spring"
The same paper says; The Townsville
and Tallahassee railroad has located its
passenger depot in the Long Grove addition
to Tallahassee on the extension of Monroe
street The engineer corps has been several
days trying to find the least expensive line
from where the depot of the Townsville
and Tallahassee railroad will be located at
the north end of Monroe street TO the depot
of the Florida Railway and Navigation
Preliminary lines were run on each side of
the city and both were found to require
very heavy grading. The west side has been
selected as the best
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
ECONOMY in Print.

The difference in cost between 900 signs
reading Look out for the locomotive" and
the same number reading Danger" is 5000,
and it has been found that the latter are
more effective. The RdittCdy Age
suggests some further speculation in con-
nection with the paint business. There are
about 900, 600 railway cars in the United
States and over ~, 900 locomotives. On
large share of these are painted in large let
ters with liberal display of periods, the
the words Railroad" and Railway are
laboriously spelled out in full. Surprising
it costs, at a moderate average, 10c. to paint
each of the cars or engines with these super
huous letters. Then if $4,000 were so
painted it would mean cost of $92, 900
which could be saved by dispensing with the
SuDerfiuity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
WAITED FROM WELAKA.
Dropped Oranges Being Shipped.
Bright Railroad Prospects.


Bright Railroad Prospects.
WELAKA, FLA, Oct. 3.-Maj Fenwick,
of the P. W. and l. railroad, is here, and
says business will be closed in few days
and work begin without delay. The ques
ton of going to Nashua and Satsuma, or to
Sisco, from Welaka depends on the liber-
ality of the people along the first named
route The country through which it will
go is one easy to build road on, and the
people fully expect to see the iron horse by
Jan. |.
Some oranges are being shipped from the
Beecher point grove. Shipping such fruit
hurts the market, as they are drops, and
hence not fit to go on the market, being a
damage to the reputation of Florida oranges.
The Welaka mattress factory is shipping
some fine looking mattresses to different
partsNf Florida.
Prohibitionists and those on the other
side are having it hot in Putnam county.
1t is thought the anti's will win the day.
1t seems hard work to get a quarter of
the registered voters to sign the petition for
an election, as there are no saloons in the
county outside of Palatka. Absentees are
beginning to show up, and in another month
many will be back.
Oranges are turning little, and generally
are earlier than usual but will yield only a
light crop. Good rains of late have improved
things much. Drayton Island people are
going into gardening heavy and will, no
doubt, make it pay well, and offset the light
crop of oranges there. A variety of pur-
suits can be profitably followed there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
CHARLES rON A WINNER.
Memphis Beaten by Two Runs-The
Crowd Better Behaved.

Memphis Beaten by Two Runs-The
Crowd Better Behaved.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct 3.-There was
much improvement in the game with Mem
phis to-day. The two Smiths opposed each
other in the box and the umpiring was
fairly even. There were a few shady de-
cisions, but they were equally divided Both
the club and the community insist on a
square deal, and even the bleaching boards
crowd was on its good behavior. The
feature of the game, which was closely con-
tested, was Blacks home run, which elected
the hearty applause of the audience An
other feature was the fact that but a single
phantom was allowed in the entire game.
The summary and score by innings follow:
CharlestOn.... e.. 0 3 0 2 O. q
Memphis. mimi. 0 0 . / / o.
Errors-Charleston 3, Memphis g.
Base hits-CharlestOn II, Memphis II.
Two base hits--Charleston q, Memphis l.
Home runs-Back /.
Total base hits-CharleSton 49, Memphis is.
Earned runs-Charlestou 2 Memphis 2.
Left on bases--Charleston g. Memphis L.
Stolen bases--Charleston 2 Memphis g.
Base on balls--Charleston /.
Struck out-By Smith, Charleston 9; Smith,
Memphis 5.
Wild pitches-Smith Memphis l.
Passed bals-Nichoas 9, Crotty2
UmDire-Simonin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.

The Louisville and Nashville railroad peo-
/ pie expect 10 receive thirteen OF their large
consolidated freight engines within few
days.
| The price of steel rails is 81 a ton lower
tn IN six months ago, and this notw1thstand-
ing there are likely to be 100000 tons OF
rails wanted in 1888.
While the air brake on locomotives, if
properly attended to, is adequate to all or
binary requirements, some companies are
beginning to apply steam driver brakes
also as further safeguard against posi-
BILE accidents. The Boston and Albany is
one of the companies which is thus equip
ping all Its passenger engines.
The Colorado Midland railway has pub
llshed a miniature four-page newspaper,
each page having three columns and being
about as large as q piece Of chalk. 1t an
nounces that it is issued las a souvenir pre-
Sented TO the members of the National Ed
torlal Association, by the Colorado Midland
railway, on the occasion of an excursion of
the association over the Pixies Peak route,
which took place Sept. Is.
The use of iron and steel in place of wood
IN the construction of railway car bodies is
urged now and then in this country, and has
been employed TO some extent in countries
where the climate is unfavorable to the
preservation of wood. An English com
P''"y ieCehClE secIreu an OIuei III 90 run
cars for one of the railways in India, and
another manufacturer is building 800 SINH
lar cars for another road in that country.
English roads do the major portions of
their carting, collecting and delivering
freight at the freighters' doors One of the
largest companies, the Midland, have in
constant employment no fewer than 3, 200
horses; and of these 900 are located in
London. Some of these horses are, how
ever, employed in switching cars, at which
business heavy horse weighing about 9, 900
pounds can do good service. They soon be-
standing with the trace chain slack, and
then, without moving their feet, throw
their shoulders forward, when their weight
starts the car. They also learn to judge
when the car has acquired sufficient speed
and step aside without word Of command
letting the cars come gently together.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
STATE CAPITAL SETTINGS.
Arguments in Progress in the Convict
Investigation.


ATLANTA, GA, Oct 3.--The morning and
afternoon session of the convict lease in
vestigation court was occupied by A. H.
Cox in an argument for Penitentiary Com
pany No 2. There are four arguments yet
to be made, and an understanding has been
reached that these will be concluded Wednes-
day evening, if possible
The United States Circuit and District
Courts met to-day for the October term.
The case of the Pullman Car Company VS..
the Comptroller General was dismissed by
consent and the injunction dissolved. This
was the case where the company resisted
the payment of taxes except on receipts
for business strictly within the State, the
Comptroller holding them liable for all re
ceipts at Georgia offices without regard to
the mileage in Georgia. The recent decis-
sion of the United States Supreme Court in
another case, held directly opposite to the
Comptroller, and on advice of the Attorney
General the case has been dismissed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
A SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.
The Fourth Semi-Annual Convention
of the 9th District.

of the 9th District.
WAYCRoSs, GA, Oct. 3.-The fourth
semi-annual convention of the Twenty
seventh District Sunday School Association
of Georgia met here Saturday, and after
a harmonious session adjourned last night
The district, comprising Berrien, Charlton,
Pierce, Ware and Coffee counties, was well
represented. The entire district is thor
oughly organized and the statistical
report shows "A large increase in every
department of the work The convention
was addressed by Senator Colquitt, Presi-
dent Reppard, Vice President Marshall and
NJ b. Williams, of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Atlanta. Senator
ColquittS subject was Religion at Home. "
He stirred every heart with his vivid pic
lures of home life in its different phases
At least | 800 people were present The
session of the convention was the most sue
cessfu ever held. The convention adjourned
to meet at Alapaha in April next Senator
Colquitt left for Atlanta on the 10 o'clock
train tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY.
a CARD.

HAVING passed my first anniversary in this
IL new enterprise, cannot refrain from thank
Ins hlnu piohc Tor the patronage extended to
me, also for the patience displayed In oyeriooking
shortcomings on the part Of my employes'
Having now solved the mysteries Of artesian
water ana the use of difficult machines | can
promise an ndhlgent public that henceforth INV
work viii equal tue best and surpass the most
steam Laundres IN this country MY call and
delivery system will soon be improved, and ask.
extended, | am, resppctflIflv. IVY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

HAMLET The friends and acquaintance Of
MILTON 5. HAMLET and f. J. Hamlet ard Mrs.
L. r. Patterson. are invited to attend the funeral
of the former, from the Baptist church, Chip
pewa Square, THIS DAY at 10 o'clock
COWAN.--The friends and acquaintance of
Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE CowtS and family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the
former, from the residence. Lincoln near Bolton
street, at 3 O'Clock THIS AFTERNOON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
TO- MORROW We WILL PLACE ON SALE;

25 pieces 4O-inch ATWOOD Tricot at 45c.
per yard,
20 pieces 54-inch ALL Wool Tricot at 65c.
per yard.
10 pieces 72-inch Ladies Cloth at 81 per
yard.
10 pieces 64-inch Ladies' Cloth genuine
French goods at 81 p per yard.
10 pieces 64-inch extra quality Ladies'
Cloth genuine French goods at 81 % per
yard.
20 pieces 3s-nch Silk and Wool Mixtures
at 45c. per yard.
p pieces 36-inch Pen Stripes and Plaid
Dress Goods at 35c. yard.
One lot Colored Dress Silks at SOC, per
yard.
One lot Colored Dress Silks at 6Oc. per
yard.
One lot Colored Dress Silks at 75c. per
yard,
One lot Colored Dress Silks at 81, worth
81 25.
p pieces S-4 Fine Irish Damask Table
Linen at &c, 81 and 81 p per yard, regu-
lar price 81, 81 p and 81 so.
100 dozen 24x5O-inch Huck Towels at S.
per doz These goods are actually worth
So 80 doz.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
BURGLAR ALARM AND DISTRICT
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

An adjourned meeting of the stockholders of
the above cumpany will be held at Metropolitan
Hall on TUESDAY EVENING, Oct. II, 1887, at
O'Clock. J. H. ESTILL Chairman.
!. G. HAAS, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
Advice TO MoUnsrs.

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup should
always be used when children are cutting
teeth. 1t relieves the little suffer at once: it
produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain and the little cheru6
awakes as bright as button"
1t is very pleasant to taste 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re-
lieves wind regulates the bowels, and is the
best known remedy for dimrhoa, whether
~ s,'%~ teething OF other causes IS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
Games Elsewhere.

At Brooklyn
s sFGEoIyn i. ....... "a
Base hits Brooklyn 3, Metropolitans H.
Errors--Brooklyn ), Metropolitan O.
At Baltimore
Baltimore ......... 0 0 o O. 2
Athletic ...,...... = 0 8 0 x-13
Base hits--Baltmore 8, Athletics 10. Errors
Baltimore 3. Athletics /.
AT Pittsburg-
D tssaS . '.'..... Il NO
Base hits-Pittsburg TO- Detroit II. Errors
Pittsburg t. Detroit l.
At Washington
WASHINGTON e. q. 3 800 o o. 3
New York. ..... 0 o D 2 2x-7
Base hits-W Washington g. New York 12 Errors
Washington 3, New York 2.
At Philadelphia
Boston. i i,','''..... 0 Q o Q
Base hits Philadelphia II, Boston 10. Errors
Philadelphia /. Boston T.
AT Cleveland
Cleveland. ..... g 2 :
Base hits Cleveland IS. Cincinnati H. Errors
Cleveland 3, Cincinnati 3,
At Indianapolis
Chicago .......... i 0 o 0 0 0 <
Base hits-Indianapolis Z, Chicago H. Errors
Indianapolis 6, Chicago 3.
At Lou svllle--
Louisville .... o O 0 o > G
81 LOUIS ... o = 0 3 0 x
" h't'-tousville Il, ST. louis 10. Errors
Ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
WON BY NEW ORLEANS.
An Easy-Going Game, in Which the
Home Club Had IL Easy.

An Easy-Going Game, in Which the
Home Club Had it Easy.
New ORLEANS, LA, Oct 3.-Widner was
too much for Birmingham, and New Or
leans had no trouble in winning the game
to-day. Neither side fielded brilliantly, al
though Birmingham did the best work The
locals fielded in a happy, careless, self-confi-
dent sort of way, but made no costly errors
until the eighth.
Widner led at the bat and in running the
bases, and fielded finely. Esterquest was
hit when hits were most needed, and Stall
ings' throwing arm was out of gear, which
made stealing bases quite easy.
Suck umpired good game. Only about
400 people were present, but they gave the
locals good reception. The score by in
nings and summary follows:
New Orleans ana. 0 0 3 8 0 / 10
Birmingham. .... 0 @ 0 0 0 Ga
Batteries idner and Wells, Esterquest and
Stalhngs.
Base hits-New Orleans Is, Birmingham s.
Stolen bases-New Orleans 49, Birmingham s.
Errors-New Orleans 9, Birmingham 6.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
THE GERMAN AMERICAN MUTUAL
LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

The thirteenth (13) regular monthly meeting
and the first annual meeting of this Association
will be held THIS TUESDAY EVENING, at s
street.
The Treasurer will make his annual report,
and officers for the ensuing term will be elected.
JOHN SCHWARZ, President
S. l.. LAZARON, Secretary.
Oct 4th 1SH1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
Rome's Ex-salvat!onist convicted.

ROME, GA, Oct. 3.-Henry Johnson, u
years old, was found guilty this afternoon
in the Criminal Court OF assault with intent
to rape girl aged years. He was recon-
mended to the mercy of the court Johnson
has been a prominent member of the Saliva
ton Army here, and took an active part in
the campaign against the devil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04

of three to draft appropriate resolutions.
As a further mark of respect the House
adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All bills against the British steamship ASH
BROOKE must be left at our Office before II
O'Clock THIS DAY, or payment will be debarred.
STRACHAN & co
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
DIR. HENRY s CoLDING.
DENTIST,
ULMER's LIVER CORRECToR.

ULMER's LIVER CORRECTOR.
This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys-
TEN. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by disordered liver, it cannot be
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dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for VI
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other 81 %
bottle Freight paid to any address.
b. f.. ULSIER, NJ. D.,
Pharmacist. Savannah. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
MEETINGS.
CHIPPEwA TRIBE NO. i, j. 0. OF R. N

A regular meeting of this Tribe will be held
THIS EVENING at O'Clock land hereafter,
corner Bull and Bay streets
Visiting and transient brethren fraternally in
vited. A. w STOKES, Sachem.
G.. +. VI. BERNHARDT, Chief of Records.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
SleepleSSneS5.

Narcotics and sedatives murder sleep; the
unnatural stupor is soon followed by i'll
effects Simmons Liver Regulator removes
the cause of restlessneSs and sleeplessness by
regulating the bowels, by establishing good
digestion and by quoting the nerves.
Il have been great sufferer from dys-
pepsia and loss OF sleep. AS soon as l feel
the least nervous | take a dose of Simmons
Liver Regulator, and sleep all night"
MRS. K. BRYANT, Griswoldsville, Ga.
New line of fall teck puff and plait Scarfs
at Belsinger's, "a Whitaker street.
1--WE ARE SEVEN is a favorte poem of the
Chicago Anarchists. Boston Herald.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON.


All those holding chances the rattle of my
HORSE and BUGGY are hereby notified that
the rattle will take place TONIGHT at o'clock,
at CHARLES KOLSHORN & BROS Saloon
No 10 Broughton street. C. ROCKER.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
Aimee Dead.

PARIS, Oct. 3.--M'lle Aimee, the opera
bouffe singer, died from the effects of a
surgical operation in this city to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
SAVANNAH LODGE NO. 1873, X. OF II.

A regular meeting Of this Lodge Will be held
at 1855 Charlton street. THIS EVENING at s
O'Clock i. w. LANDERSHINE. Reporter.
NJ j EPSTEIN Dictator
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
no BE WATCHED.
[TE TO PREVENT HIM FROM
MRECkING IT'S ROAD.

darrison's Resolution to Advertise
DE Property for Sale or to Lease Ia
/bled by Vote of SO to 26-Huf Pro-
N poses a Supervisor
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. Sin the Senate to-
day the motion to reconsider the bill to es-
tablish dispensary of alcoholic and malt
LIQUORS for medicinal and sacramental pur-
poses at the county seat in local option coun-
ties was tabled.
The bill to amend the special liquor law
in Pike county was after some discussion,
defeated.
Mr.. jackson, of the Thirty-seventh dis
trict, introduced resolution for the APP
pointment of committee TO arrange for
monument sfor the Indian Chief Mcintosh.
The resolution was referred.
The following bills passed.
To establish a Board of Commissioners
for Spalding county.
To incorporate the Georgia Fire Insurance
Company, of LaCirange
To incorporate the Augusta and White
Plains railroad.
To authorize the trustees of the Second
Presbyterian church, of Columbus, to sell
certain lands
Toauthorize the trustees of the Congrega-
ton B'nai Israel, of Columbus, to sell GER
tain lands
To require the Commissioners of Camp
bell county to build justice court house in
each militia district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
THE SAVANNAH COTTON EXCHANGE
Special Meetin q.

Pursuant to a request in writing of members,
under the rules, general meeting OF the Ex-
DAY, for the purpose of getting an e, preston
of opinion as to the location for a Post Office
site. A full attendance is earnestly requested.
JOHN FLANNERY, President.
Z. +. BRYAN, Superintendent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04

Now, Gen'ral you're posted; come, give us
your views
In brush at the front what's the powder 10
useyn
lie winlted at a star as he pulled his cigar,
And slowly replied, IN brus az tie front
| never use powder but--SOZODONT"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-04
Dress Trimmings.

Purchasers are also invited to EXAMINE
the extraordinary inducements offered in
every other department.